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Apple CEO Tim Cook applauds as the iPhone 17 series goes on sale at the Apple Store in New York City last September.
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2026
Apple grandmaster Tim Cook is playing 3D chess with AI
The smartphone is the most valuable choke point in the modern economy. It¡¯s the primary entry to the electronic world ¡ª and Apple dominates.
Apple has ?expressed some willingness to use AI technology developed by rivals when needed.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2026
In the AI era, Apple¡¯s strengths may become its constraints
For decades, Apple¡¯s tightly managed ecosystem helped turn the iPhone into the most successful consumer product in history, but AI innovation may call for more openness.
Tim Cook in Beijing in 2024
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 22, 2026
Apple¡¯s Tim Cook takes on crucial new role: global ambassador
Cook will tread a thin line between Washington and Beijing as the world¡¯s two largest economies vie for supremacy.
John Ternus, Apple¡¯s vice president of hardware engineering at the time, speaks during the Apple World Wide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, in June 2017. Ternus will take over the top job at Apple after CEO Tim Cook steps down in September.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 21, 2026
Apple¡¯s Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September
Cook is credited with expanding Apple¡¯s product line and ramping up the company¡¯s value to some $4 trillion based on the value of its shares.
The RAF Red Arrows perform a flyover at Windsor Castle in the U.K. on Wednesday.
WORLD
Sep 18, 2025
Apple and Citi CEOs join Trump and King Charles at state dinner
The guest list of the event nodded to the work that Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer face as they attempt to bring the special relationship back onto stronger footing.
Tables and chairs in the White House Rose Garden in Washington on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are hosting an artificial intelligence event for tech CEOs on Thursday at the newly renovated garden.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 4, 2025
Trump to host Big Tech CEOs in White House¡¯s redone rose garden
The U.S. president recently had stone pavers installed in the garden after complaining that the existing grass was unsuitable for hosting large events.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he and Apple CEO Tim Cook (not pictured) present the tech company's announcement of a $100 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2025
Trump eyes 100% chips tariff, but zero percent for U.S. investors like Apple
The U.S. president has said he could unveil separate levies on all products containing semiconductor chips as soon as next week.
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, speaks during an event at the company¡¯s campus.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 31, 2025
¡®Something is rotten¡¯: Apple¡¯s AI strategy faces doubts
Theories vary on why Apple is having trouble seizing the AI moment.
An Apple store in Walnut Creek, California, on Monday. Apple Inc. Apple investors rejected a proposal to end the iPhone maker¡¯s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, but CEO Tim Cook some some adjustments may occur.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2025
Apple to keep DEI efforts, though some adjustments possible
The proposal to abolish DEI efforts came after competitors like Meta and Google have started winding down such programs.
People line up outside an Apple store in Beijing.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2025
Apple¡¯s China focus thrusts it into center of geopolitical fight
It counts China as its biggest manufacturing hub and the U.S. as its largest market, putting it at the center of an escalating geopolitical fight.
X owner Elon Musk and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attend a viewing of the launch of a SpaceX test flight on Nov. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 10, 2024
Trump is on collision course with EU over big tech crackdown
In the coming months, several U.S. tech companies could face billions in fines or even mandatory divestment orders from EU investigations.
A screen displays trading information about the shares of Truth Social and Trump Media & Technology Group, outside the Nasdaq Market site in New York on March 26.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 18, 2024
Truth Social and late calls take over economists¡¯ lives under Trump
The end goal for economists is to produce accurate forecasts to help traders, businesses and governments navigate the new chaotic world.
Apple CEO Tim Cook
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2024
Apple CEO Tim Cook¡¯s other job: Helping Nike turn things around
Cook has carved out a role as one of Nike¡¯s closest outside advisers over the last 19 years and is the company¡¯s lead independent director.
Apple CEO Tim Cook unveils the iPhone 16 at the Steve Jobs Theater on the company's campus in Cupertino, California, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2024
iPhone 16 to land in Japan without Apple Intelligence?
The new feature, which uses generative artificial intelligence to analyze text and photos, will only be activated in 2025 in several markets, including Japan.
Tim Cook (left), chief executive officer of Apple; John Giannandrea (center), senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy at Apple; and Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, on Monday
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2024
Apple to ¡®pay¡¯ OpenAI for ChatGPT through distribution, not cash
The partnership is apparently not expected to generate meaningful revenue for either party ¡ª at least, not at the outset.
Apple will enable individuals to add their My Number card to their Apple Wallets, the company has said.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
May 30, 2024
My Number card feature to be launched on iPhone next spring
Apple will enable individuals to add their My Number card to their Apple Wallets, allowing them to have their identity verified without using their physical card.
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at the China Development Forum 2024 in Beijing on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2024
Western business leaders help China challenge economic slump fears
Global executives are keen to show interest in participating in China¡¯s giant market despite deepening political tensions and moves to favor local firms.
Masimo's headquarters in Irvine, California. The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled earlier this year that the Apple Watch violates two Masimo patents related to blood-oxygen sensing and imposed an import ban on the Ultra 2 and Series 9 models.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 28, 2023
The email to Tim Cook that set the Apple watch saga in motion
Masimo, based in Irvine, California, is the rare company to wound Apple in a patent dispute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2022
Apple CEO Tim Cook conveyed concern over App Store curbs in meet with Kishida
Apple has faced heightened scrutiny over its App Store practices that charge a 30% fee on payments and subscriptions and does not allow iPhones to use apps from third party app stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2020
U.S. lawmakers accuse Big Tech of crushing rivals to boost profits
Facebook Inc.¡¯s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon.com Inc.¡¯s Jeff Bezos, Alphabet Inc.¡¯s Sundar Pichai and Apple Inc.¡¯s Tim Cook were said to have acknowledged concerning behavior.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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